Our club AGM held on the foreshore of Lota started at 8.00am with a cool breeze blowing but as the morning moved on, it warmed up to give us a beautiful warm day. As usual the parked GT40's created a crowd of onlookers and tyre kickers.
The breakfast consisting of pancakes, sausages, tomatoes and eggs followed by fresh pineapple, rockmellon and strawberries fed us to be able to start the AGM. A big thank you to all the chiefs and helpers.
All 2009 committee members were re'elected This shows the appreciation of the work and resposibilities taken by the committee members during the year A special thank you was made to Judy and Des of "Charanda Systems", for the ongoing sponshorsip and support of the Club GT40 web site
Shannons Muscle Car Shootout 2010
Great turnout of Cobra's & GT40's and all in the one garage. Foggy start on Saturday morning and light rain Sunday afternoon with the rest of the weekend fine and warm. Sorry about the engine problems for Greg Quince, it would have been good to have another leading GT40 in the pack.
A really great weekend of motorsport and camaraderie with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed Cobra and GT40 drivers looking happy to collect the Silverware. The fastest 3 cars for the weekend were seperated by 3Hundreths of a second We all thanked Peter Hancock, the Masterorganiser of the Cobra and GT40 event and Ashley Bright for Garagemaster. Your effort was rewarded with a best ever turnout and with this to build on, we should have even more entries next year. Any further track photos would be welcome
Sunday 17th July 2009 ~
Another great breakfast event with a drive up into the mountains on a cold Winter morning with a hot breakfast at Beechmont. Seven GT40’s and a couple of Cobra’s met at GT40 Australia, departing at 7.00 am to drive to Beechmont, via the Pac Motorway to Nerang, Nerang Beaudesert Rd and then the fantastic drive up the mountain to Lower Beechmont and then on to Beechmont for breakfast. From the altitude of Beechmont there are some great views over Lamington National Park and to Mount Warning off in the distance. Those travelling in cosy and warm GT40’s did not notice the cold, but the new invention of a plug-in electric blanket to keep legs and hands warm in an open cockpit Cobra could take off. The Baxter family again provided and cooked breakfast for everyone and also brought a generator to work the Cappuccino machine. The standard has now been set and similar Catering will be expected at all future events???? Many thanks from everyone to the Baxter’s. Later in the morning as the Sun rose and the temperate climbed, most of the group continued north to Canungra for a coffee stop before heading off in various directions to go home.
Sunday 15th February 2009 ~
The Club run held today commenced with breakfast at Macca’s at Beaudesert, where some of us arrived at 7.30 am. Eight GT40’s departed at 9 am and travelled south along the Mt Lindsey Highway and turned into Lions Road just B4 Rathdowney. We stopped in NSW in a Park overlooking the historic Rail Loop and the Baxter family arranged a beautiful morning tea. After tea, coffee & cakes we departed and travelled further along Lions Road (Built by the local Lions Clubs) through some fantastic country with lots of one-way bridges to Kyogle and then on through flatter country to Murwillumbah where we all descended on the RSL Club. Although we had forgotten about Daylight Saving, we were still able to get lunch. While having lunch we were able to watch the local Police do a drive past the line of parked GT40’s and then a pair returned to closely inspect each car, checking the Rego stickers. Gavin almost had a heart attack as he had forgotten to install his new label. However, after checking out each car they departed in their Paddy Wagon. After the late lunch (NSW’s time) we travelled north via the Tomewin Mountain Road to join the Pacific Motorway at Currumbin to head north to the Gold Coast & Brisbane. The Tomewin Mountain Road from Dungay in NSW to beyond Tomewin has some terrific “Hill climb” sections, just a pity that the speed limits have been reduce to 60 & 80 kph. A really great trip with the 8 GT40’s plus the Baxter support team’s Wagon. It is quite amazing the amount of interest that a convoy of 8 GT40’s attracts. It is a great pity that more GT40 owners do not get involved. Driving some great roads, good company and great food. Just imagine 20 GT40’s pulling up in a country town for lunch somewhere.
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